Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control
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Since Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control (CEITC) began it has implemented a number of tobacco control programs, these include: Resource Development ProgramCEITC has developed several resources aimed at assisting Aboriginal Health workers to raise the priority of tobacco control in their communities. These resources include: |
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'Smoking Matters’ and ‘Clearing the Air on passive Smoking’ Community brochures
These brochures have been developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders communities to inform about the effect that smoking has on their own health and of others in their family and community. They are available to health organization upon request and are also available for download from ‘What do we know about…’ series of fact sheets.
This series of fact sheets are plain language summaries of best practice in tobacco control. Topics covered include brief intervention, using incentives, quitlines, NRT and other pharmacotherapies, smoke-free work places, pregnancy etc.
‘Top tips’ information sheets
This series of information sheets are plain language summaries of health worker experiences and suggestions of overcoming challenges in practice. Topics covered include encouraging quitting, using family based interventions, tackling health worker smoking, creating smoke-free places.
All the above resources as well as other CEITC publications are available for download at http://www.ceitc.org.au/ceitc_publications
CEITC Website
The CEITC website aims to be a hub where Indigenous Tobacco Control stakeholders can access information, receive updates on current events and news, access CEITC news, resources and publications, network with other stakeholders and link to other organizations. The website includes a Tobacco Control Project register and a Community of Practice. Visit CEITC at www.ceitc.org.au.
CEITC Events
CEITC holds an annual workshop that brings together people working with Indigenous communities to discuss issues relating to tobacco control. The workshop attracts health professionals, policy makers and researchers, from Universities, health services, Government and non-Government organisations. To read more about these events please visit www.ceitc.org.au.
Induction Training for Commonwealth funded Tobacco Action Workers and Regional Coordinators
CEITC has been commissioned by the Department of Health and Ageing to develop and deliver induction training for the 157 new Tobacco Action workers employed under the 3 year COAG ‘Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health outcomes’ initiative. The 3 day intensive training workshop aims to provide workers with the necessary skills and knowledge in tobacco control so that they can begin to identify and consult with community stakeholders, scope their community needs, and finally to design and execute a plan of action.
Talkin’ Up Good Air Training
A one-day training workshop utilizing the Talkin’ Up Good Air kit has been developed and is being delivered nationally. This training is offered to Aboriginal Medical Services upon request.
An electronic version of the Talkin’ Up Good Air kit can be downloaded at http://www.ceitc.org.au/talkinupgoodair
CEITC Research Program
Talking about the smokes project
CEITC is part of the research team being led by David Thomas from the Menzies School of Health Research, and also including researchers from AHMRC, QAIHC and NACCHO. The project aims to improve our understanding of the impacts of national, local and regional tobacco control policies and programs on smoking and quitting, and the factors mediating this, in Indigenous communities in Australia.
The project will involve working closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community–controlled health services throughout Australia to collect data over two years. The Department of Health and Ageing has funded an establishment phase (2010-11) during which time protocols and governance issues were negotiated and surveys developed. Surveys are to be conducted with smokers, non-smokers, and health service staff. A further survey will assess the policy context at each site.
Australian Secondary Schools Alcohol and Drug Survey
CEITC is collaborating with QUIT Victoria to conduct a pilot project which will trial a methodology to recruit and survey Indigenous secondary school students (aged 12-17 years) using an adapted Australian Secondary Schools Alcohol & Drug (ASSAD) Survey. The ASSAD survey is conducted nationally with random samples of secondary students, but in the past has failed to attract a significant Indigenous sample. This pilot will test a methodology that utilizes purposive sampling and a specific community engagement strategy to recruit an Indigenous sample. This will be trailed in Victoria and Queensland in Semester 1 2012, and it is funded by the Victorian Department of Health and Queensland Health respectively. The pilot is being conducted with the prospect of rolling it out nationally in the future.
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